Beauty and the Beast

Watch Clips from New CW Series: ARROW, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and EMILY OWENS, M.D.

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 10:29 am

We just posted the new fall 2012 schedule for The CW, and now the network has released “sneak peeks” at a couple of their new series.  Briefly:

• Arrow – The television adaption of the popular comic book character of Green Arrow stars Stephen Amell as the titular hero.
• Beauty and the Beast – A modern-day retelling of the popular classic pits the female protagonist as a detective who strikes up a romance with a presumed-dead doctor who went missing under enemy fire in Afghanistan in 2002.
• Emily Owens, M.D. – This series follows the misadventures of a young med school graduate who is now a first-year intern at a Denver hospital.

Hit the jump to check out synopses and clips from the aforementioned series.

The CW’s Fall 2012 Schedule: ARROW Set for Wednesdays, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Lands on Thursday; SUPERNATURAL Moves to New Night

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 10:01 am

We’ve been reporting on all the networks’ new fall 2012 schedules over the past few days, with word from NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS.  Today The CW announced their new lineup, and quite a few shakeups are taking place.  As far as returning series go, every single show has a new night and/or time except for The Vampire Diaries which remains on Thursday.  Supernatural moves to Wednesdays, Hart of Dixie now airs on Tuesdays, and 90210 is set for Mondays.  The highly anticipated Green Arrow TV show, Arrow, will air on Wednesdays at 8pm, while Beauty and the Beast will premiere on Thursdays after The Vampire Diaries.

One noticeable omission is the Sex and the City prequel series The Carrie Diaries.  That show won’t debut until January 2013.  Hit the jump to check out the full schedule for The CW.

CW Renews NIKITA, HART OF DIXIE, GOSSIP GIRL; Picks Up ARROW, CARRIE DIARIES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FIRST CUT; Cancels RINGER, SECRET CIRCLE

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 11th, 2012 at 3:36 pm

More TV renewals and pick-ups for you today.  This round is brought to you by The CW.  Here are the headlines:

• Renewals:  Nikita, starring Maggie Q, will be around for a third season with an unspecified number of episodes.  The Rachel Bilson-starrer Hart of Dixie will see 22 episodes in its second season.  Gossip Girl has been renewed for a sixth-season, which may be its last.
• Pick-Ups:  The Green Arrow-centric series, Arrow; the Sex and the City prequel, The Carrie Diaries and the reboot of the 1980s series, Beauty and the Beast have all been picked up by the network.  Medical drama, First Cut, starring Mamie Gummer and mystery series, Cult, are other new additions.
• Cancellations:  Freshman series Ringer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and the bewitched The Secret Circle have been dropped.

Hit the jump for more.

Emilie de Ravin Joins ABC Pilot Drama AMERICANA; Other Networks Continue to Wrap Up Casting

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 24th, 2012 at 9:26 pm

Lost alumna Emilie de Ravin has a recurring role on ABC’s freshman drama, Once Upon a Time, but has recently landed another pilot for the network. She is set to co-star in Americana, a soap revolving around a famous fashion family. Here are some other recent casting additions:

• Twilight’s Edi Gathegi will star opposite Kyle Bornheimer in the ABC comedy pilot, White Van Man.
• The CW has added Nicole Gale Anderson and Nina Lisandrello to their Beauty and the Beast drama pilot.
• Martin Landau will team up with Roland Emmerich for an untitled ABC drama pilot.
• Another Twilight alum, Chaske Spencer will join Ethan Embry, Megan Ferguson and Jake McLaughlin in NBC’s Western drama pilot, The Frontier.

Hit the jump for more on each project.

SMALLVILLE Star Kristin Kreuk Heads Back to The CW for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pilot

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: February 16th, 2012 at 9:40 am

With Smallville all wrapped up, the lovely Kristin Kreuk found herself without a show. But thankfully, her longtime home at The CW found something to keep her around on the small screen as Deadline reports she has been set to take the lead role in the network’s new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, a modern-day, procedural twist on the classic tale. In this new version, the potential series will follow Catherine (Kreuk) as a tough-minded NYPD homicide detective haunted by witnessing her mother’s murder nine years ago and the killers’ quick demise at the hands of a Beast. After years of searching, Catherine finally finds the Beast, Vincent Koslow, the survivor of a military experiment that went disastrously wrong, and becomes the protector of his secret life as a superhero.

We already know Jennifer Levin and Sherri Cooper (Brothers and Sisters) are attached as the head writers, to produce alongside Paul Witt, C. Anthony Thomas, Ron Koslow, and Bill Haber. Now Gary Fleder (Runaway Jury, Don’t Say a Word) is slated to direct the pilot. The concept is intriguing, but using the Beauty and the Beast title seems like a bit of a gimmick since not much beyond the pilot will resemble the original series or the classic tale. The question remains as to who will play the Beast. Stay tuned.

Andrew Davies Set to Write BEAUTY AND THE BEAST for Guillermo del Toro to Direct; Emma Watson Will Star

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 13th, 2012 at 3:53 pm

One of the many, many projects currently on director Guillermo del Toro’s plate is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. We first learned of the update last summer, and del Toro said at the time that he’d love for Harry Potter actress Emma Watson to star. Now it appears that the pic has firmed up quite a bit, as Variety reports that Bridget Jones’s Diary scribe Andrew Davies has been tapped to write the script and Watson is in final negotiations to star in the Warner Bros. pic. The plan is for del Toro to write a treatment, which Davies will then work off of for the script. When the project was initially conceived, del Toro stated his intention to keep the period setting of the original story. No word on whether or not that has changed.

Del Toro is currently busy filming Pacific Rim, so it will likely be a while before he can devote himself to Beauty and the Beast full time. Hopefully Davies can get to work on the script while del Toro finishes up post-production on Pacific Rim. In addition to Bridget Jones, Davies also wrote The Three Musketeers, Brideshead Revisited, and the miniseries Little Dorrit. Having wrapped the Harry Potter franchise, Watson is next set to reteam with Potter director David Yates on Your Voice in My Head.

ABC Orders BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Fox Calls for LIKE FATHER and CW Takes FIRST CUT

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: January 24th, 2012 at 7:34 pm

Another round of pilot orders is upon us. Among them are a second helping of Beauty and the Beast, a father-son comedy for Fox and a light-hearted doctor drama for CW. Here are the details:

• ABC orders Beauty and the Beast on the heels of fantasy success series Once Upon a Time. The CW had previous ordered a Beauty and the Beast pilot as well.
• Like Father, a comedy inspired by Cougar Town’s Bill Lawrence and the relationship with his father, was ordered by Fox.
• The CW has ordered doctor dramedy First Cut from Gilmore Girls scribe and Pushing Daisies executive producer.

Hit the jump for more on each project.

The CW Orders Pilots for GREEN ARROW Series, SEX AND THE CITY Prequel, and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 18th, 2012 at 9:20 pm

The CW wants to make sure its upcoming slate sounds familiar to you, with three new pilot orders based on established properties.

• Arrow – an hourlong “modern retelling” of the DC superhero comic Green Arrow
• The Carrie Diaries – a Sex and the City prequel that centers on a young Carrie Bradshaw growing up in the 1980s
• Beauty and the Beast – a modern day romance loosely based on the late 80s CBS drama led by Ron Perlman (Beast) and Linda Hamilton (Beauty)

Hit the jump for more on each project.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 12th, 2012 at 2:51 pm

I’ve loved Beauty and the Beast for twenty years.  My grandmother bought me the VHS when I was a kid, I went to see the IMAX re-release as a teenager, I bought the special edition DVD later that year, then I bought the special edition Blu-ray back in 2010, and have been expecting the 3D version ever since I saw the opening number at Comic-Con back in 2008.  I’m not 3D’s champion and Beauty and the Beast doesn’t need a 3D post-conversion.  It’s perfect the way it is, but I’m willing to put on a pair of 3D glasses if it means I get to see it on the big screen again.  But is it possible to improve upon perfection and if not, does that lower the quality?

Trailer for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 21st, 2011 at 10:31 am

Disney has released a new trailer for Beauty and the Beast 3D.  I don’t really care that the movie is in 3D, although judging by The Lion King, the technology will be used unobtrusively and as a way to provide a little depth to the visuals (although I’ll admit the musical number “Gaston” should be a lot of fun in 3D).  I’m just excited that the movie is returning to theaters, and we’ll be seeing it in an hi-def version.  Owners of the Blu-ray know how amazing the movie looks and I can’t wait to see the polished visuals on the big screen, especially since I haven’t seen the movie in theaters since Disney released an IMAX version back in 2002.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  Beauty and the Beast 3D opens on January 13, 2012.  Disney has also attached the new short film, Tangled Ever After.

Short Film TANGLED EVER AFTER to Play in Front of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 14th, 2011 at 1:05 pm

Tangled directors Byron Howard and Nathan Greno will continue the story of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi), and Maximus, The World’s Most Awesome Horse in the new short film Tangled Ever After.  Disney has sent out a press release announcing that the short film will play in front of Beauty and the Beast 3D.  In Tangled Ever After, Maximus and Pascal the Chameleon lose the wedding rings for Rapunzel and Flynn’s wedding and have to go on a frantic hunt to find the gold bands.  I’m sure it will be comical and cute like the movie, but I think it will be interesting to see how a modern Disney princess movie directly compares to a classic like Beauty and the Beast.

Hit the jump for the press release as well as the poster for Tangled Ever After.    The film Beauty and the Beast 3D opens January 13, 2012.

New Posters for CARNAGE, THE DARKEST HOUR, and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 9th, 2011 at 1:06 pm

We’ve got a few new posters to share with you today. First up is a truly terrible one sheet for Roman Polanski’s comedy Carnage. The film itself doesn’t look bad at all—with a stellar cast made up of Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly—but this poster makes the film look like Hallmark’s Movie of the Week. We’ve also got a warm and fuzzy holiday-themed poster for the alien invasion pic The Darkest Hour. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Mighella, and Joel Kinnaman, and features aliens that are “creatures of electricity and electromagnetism” rather than scaly, insect-looking things like every other sci-fi movie these days.

Last but not least is a nostalgia-inducing poster for the 3D re-release of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. As we previously reported, Disney is re-releasing a number of animated films theatrically in 3D after the smashing success of The Lion King. Carnage opens December 16th, The Darkest Hour arrives December 25th, and Beauty and the Beast 3D returns January 13th. Hit the jump for the posters.

Disney to Re-Release BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, FINDING NEMO, and MONSTERS, INC. in 3D in 2012 and 2013

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 4th, 2011 at 12:24 pm

Spurred by the smashing success of The Lion King‘s 3D re-release, Disney has announced that they’ll be giving the big-screen 3D treatment to Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc.  The 3D post-conversion doesn’t bother me so much because as we saw with The Lion King, it wasn’t so much about throwing animation in your face as much as it was about seeing a 2D animated classic given an HD upgrade.  I don’t think there will be as much benefit from post-converting Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. but it will still be nice to see them in theaters again.  More than anything, I’m just happy I’ll finally get to see the 3D Beauty and the Beast I was promised back at Comic-Con 2009.

Hit the jump for the full press release and to find out when each film will be returning to theaters.

Quick Updates on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Guillermo del Toro’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LOGAN’S RUN, THE JETSONS, CIVIL WARRIORS, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 18th, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Earlier today, I was in New York to do the press junket for Crazy, Stupid, Love. I’ll have the full roundtable interviews on the site closer to the film’s release date, but I wanted to provide some quick updates on future projects I learned from stars Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and producer Denise Di Novi.  Hit the jump for an update from Carell on Civil Warriors, Ryan Gosling talking about Logan’s Run and Only God Forgives, Emma Stone commenting on the tone of The Amazing Spider-Man, and producer Denise Di Novi speaking about the current state of her adaptations for The Jetsons and The Illustrated Man as well as the Guillermo del Toro-produced adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

New Annie Leibovitz Photos of Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen from SNOW WHITE, Penelope Cruz and Jeff Bridges as BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and Queen Latifah as Ursula from THE LITTLE MERMAID

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 3rd, 2011 at 12:53 pm

As part of her on-going series for Disney Parks, celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz has added more Hollywood actors and actresses into re-enactments from famous Disney movies.  The new series features Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen and Alec Baldwin as the Magic Mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Penelope Cruz and Jeff Bridges as the eponymous Beauty and the Beast, and Queen Latifah as Ursual from The Little Mermaid.  These photos are much better than Leibovitz’ work for Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, but to be fair, nothing’s going to stop that musical from looking silly.

Hit the jump to check out the photos as well as some behind-the-scenes video of Wilde, Baldwin, and Latifah talking about the shoot.

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